Game courses

Jose Souto

Chef Lecturer and Game expert

"The game seminars were started several years ago as an original event to give chefs a clearer understanding of the range of game available in the UK. It was the first and is the best event of its kind covering all the major game species in the UK including all six deer species. Game is one of our only truly seasonal ingredients that chefs can look forward to when in season."

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One day Game Seminar at Westminster Kingsway College

Leading Game seminar for chefs in the UK

Learn about different types of game and venison

Led by game expert and chef lecturer

Next seminar dates: Thursday 8th Nov 2018 and Thursday 17th Jan 2019.

This one day specialist seminar covers all aspects of small and large game from its identification and preparation to its background, history and cooking tips. The day is divided into two main lectures with the first on feathered and small furred game followed by lunch and the second on venison. This seminar will cover all the aspects of hanging, quality points, classification, recognition and preparation taking each species of bird and small furred game individually and speaking about it in detail. The second lecture will cover all of the deer species found in the UK with a demonstration on the skinning of a whole carcass followed by its butchery into joints and then taking them down even further to larder trimmed cuts.

The hugely popular game seminars at Westminster Kingsway College are now in their ninth year and it remains one of the only events of its kind in the UK. Chefs from many top establishments have attended including The Sheraton Park Lane, The Landmark, The House of Commons, The Crown Plaza, The Peach Pub company and The Royal Garden Hotel. The seminars attract food experts and amateur chefs who all have a passion to discover more about UK game. The Game Seminar will cover all the theory game elements for VRQ and NVQ 3 qualifications.

The Game Seminar is sponsored by one of the country’s newest game dealers
Lincolnshire Game and is hosted by Chef Lecturer and leading game specialist, Jose Souto. This seminar has become a regular annual event on UK Game’s calendar.

Please contact us to book your place on the next dates for the Game Seminars. Email restaurant@westking.ac.uk to book your place.

Seminar cost: £115 per person including three course game lunch and a colour booklet written by Jose Souto on Identification and Preparation of Game. There is 10% discount for groups of 5 or more.

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